Students examine the aging process and the evaluation and treatment of physical, developmental, psychosocial, and mental health disorders of older adults. Students design evaluation and intervention plans for clients receiving services in home, community, and skilled nursing settings.
Students integrate foundational concepts to promote professionalism, ethical reasoning, therapeutic use of self, and lifelong competent and interprofessional practice. Students examine professional identity and the role of professional relationships in occupational therapy practice.
Students examine their knowledge, skills and professional competencies and establish a resume and professional development plan. Students examine the value of supervision and mentorship relationships.
Students explore research approaches and design and participate in grant writing and mentored research project with a faculty member that links theory and practice, facilitates understanding of complex real-world complex, and facilitates knowledge translation.
Factors, forces, and dynamics of the healthcare system and service delivery environment are examined, and students compare the interrelationships of health policy, healthcare, and practice. Students conduct an epidemiological analysis of a challenging healthcare issue. Prerequisites: OCCT 751, OCCT 752, OCCT 754, and OCCT 756.
Students explore the evaluation process in occupational therapy practice including observation, interviewing, assessment administration and interpretation, decision making, and reporting. Tests and measurement theory, psychometrics, methods, procedures, and test interpretation are examined. Prerequisites: OCCT 750, OCCT 752, OCCT 754, and OCCT 756.
Immersed in a setting that serves the needs of children and youth, students develop a summary of a client?s occupational history and experiences, patterns of daily living, interests, values, needs, and relevant environments and contexts, and examine client-centered outcomes. Prerequisites: OCCT 750, OCCT 752, OCCT 754, and OCCT 756.
Students explore the evaluation process in occupational therapy practice including observation, interviewing, assessment administration and interpretation, decision making, and reporting. Tests and measurement theory, psychometrics, methods, procedures, and test interpretation are examined.